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A North Carolina craft brewery is distributing water to Hurricane Helene flood victims. We’ve that “Words to Drink By” and more.
NC Craft Brewer Provides Clean Water For Flood Victims
The mountainous regions of the Carolinas have been devastated by epic floods brought on by Hurricane Helene, that have shut local down access to electricity and clean water. And Pisgah Brewing, a which is located in Black Mountain, NC, just miles from one of America’s most precious watersheds, is offering locals access to clean water that in happier times would be used in their brewing operations.
On Sunday, a line of hundreds of people, desperate for water, snaked around Pisgah Brewing’s parking lot, where a handmade sign read H₂O. Brewery owner Dave Quinn told the Washington Post that he normally “keeps two 4000-gallon tanks of clean water in reserve, though he wished he had filled more tanks before the storm.
“We’ll probably give 1000 people water today,” Quinn said. “I wish we could keep gong nonstop.”
Words to Drink By
“Expect the unexpected. That’s my mantra for 2024. If you want to know what is going to happen this year, be prepared to be surprised.” – Bob Lefsetz, Music industry writer and media analyst
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Non- Alcoholic Beer On The Rise In Ireland
Non-alcoholic beer continues to grow in popularity according to new report from Drinks Ireland|Beer, which shows that non-alcoholic beer sales grew by 18% last year.
Drinks Ireland|Beer, also reported that production of non-alcohol beer surged by 50% in 2023.
Non-alcohol beer now has a 2% market share of the Irish beer market.
“The growth of 0.0% beer in Ireland is a direct result of investment and innovation by the industry, reacting to consumer demand,” Director of Drinks Ireland Cormac Healy stated. “This growth is driven by increased availability and awareness of non-alcohol beers, as well as consumer demand for moderation and balance.”
“We are continuing to see a drop in alcohol consumption in Ireland, aligning with other European countries,” Healy added. “While consumption continues to decrease, beer exports are consistently increasing.”
